SARS seize crystal meth worth R4 million

Thursday, 17 March 2016, 15:35
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SARS seize crystal meth worth R4 million
Oliver Tambo International Airport.
NATIONAL NEWS - SARS Customs has confiscated a firearm and seized R4.26-million worth of liquid crystal methamphetamine in two different incidents yesterday.

According to SARS, custom officials found 15 one-litre bottles of the yellowish liquid – confirmed to be crystal meth – during a random check at a warehouse at OR Tambo International Airport.

The consignment was from India.

In the second incident, a firearm was found concealed in a lunch box when the traveller’s luggage was put through a baggage scanner at Beit Bridge on Tuesday.

The gun has been confiscated while the narcotics were handed over to the police for further investigations.
 

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